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Tingling in Back

Causes & Conditions Associated with Tingling in the Spine

Category: Nerves, Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

Everyone has experienced that feeling of numbness or tingling in their arm after a night of sleeping in an awkward position, but what happens if this sensation occurs in your spine at random intervals throughout the day? A tingling sensation can be caused by a number of different conditions, and it’s important to understand what […]

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Employees with Back Pain

5 Industries With Employees Plagued By Back Pain

Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

The vast majority of people will suffer from back pain at some point in their life, but for many spine pain is brought on by years of stress on the job. Manual labor can certainly take a toll on our bodies, but it’s not just construction workers who are plagued by on-the-job back pain. Today, […]

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Back Pain Won't Go Away

Why Isn’t My Back Pain Going Away?

Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

This is a question we hear from time to time in patients who just can’t seem to kick their spine pain. Luckily most spine specialists can get to the root cause of pain and come up with a practical plan of relief by using certain diagnostic tests, but oftentimes persistent back pain is caused by […]

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Smoking & Spine Health

5 Ways Smoking Negatively Affects Your Spine

Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

Everybody knows that smoking has been linked to numerous health problems, so it should come as no surprise that smoking can also take a heavy toll on your spine. From bringing on the onset of pain to increasing the likelihood of a failed surgery, smoking can carry numerous consequences for your spine. Today we take […]

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Backpack Back Pain

5 Daily Accessories That Can Contribute To Back Pain

Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

We don’t often pay attention to our spine unless something starts to hurt, but oftentimes we can pick up habits or do things throughout the day that can increase our risk of suffering a back injury. Today we want to focus on some of the accessories in your life that can put you at risk […]

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Avoiding Spinal Revision Surgery

4 Tips for Avoiding Spinal Revision Surgery

Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

Spine surgery can certainly help resolve pain and improve a patient’s quality of life, so while the procedure is beneficial, few people really want to undergo the actual operation. So it should come as no surprise that nobody, doctors included, wants to undergo or perform a revisional operation of a failed spinal surgery. Sometimes, even […]

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Football Player Herniated Disc Surgery

Returning To Football After Herniated Disc Surgery

Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

Late last month we published a story about how JJ Watt re-injured a disc in his spine and needed to undergo a second operation to address the re-herniated spinal disc. He’s likely done for the season, and hopefully he’s learned his lesson about returning to athletic activity too quickly after surgery, but what are the […]

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Spine Surgery Meal Planning

5 Meal Planning Tips After Spine Surgery

Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi

It’s important to get a variety of vitamins and nutrients in your diet after spine surgery, but that’s not the only step you should be taking when it comes to your diet after an operation. Today, we share five tips for meal planning and diet care after a spinal operation. Consider these diet tips to help […]

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